Curt G. Beckwith

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UAMS

Also affiliated: Boston University (2018); Boston Medical Center (2018); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2008); Johns Hopkins University (2005); University of Cape Town (2012); John Brown University (2009–2025); Georgetown University (2012); Providence College (2006–2025); Brown University (2000–2025); Johns Hopkins Medicine (2005); Rhode Island Hospital (2014–2023); Miriam Hospital (2000–2026); Office of Infectious Diseases (2010); Lifespan (2005–2008); Office of AIDS Research (2012); Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research (2005–2022)

Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with UAMS through 2020; recent publications list Miriam Hospital.

Faculty Researcher

34 h-index 164 pubs 4,655 cited

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Curt G. Beckwith's research focuses on infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) care within carceral systems and among populations with substance use disorders. He has investigated interventions to improve HIV continuum of care outcomes for individuals in contact with the carceral system in the USA and explored barriers and facilitators to HCV testing in jail settings. Beckwith has also examined perceptions of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV who use drugs and service providers in Rhode Island.

His work extends to understanding the experiences of healthcare professionals and the challenges within specific medical fields. This includes research on surgeons' perspectives on valve surgery in individuals with drug use-associated infective endocarditis and an analysis of the perceived risks faced by infectious disease specialists. Additionally, Beckwith has studied predictors of severity and mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Rhode Island and explored opportunities and challenges related to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and buprenorphine at a drug detoxification center during the opioid epidemic.

Beckwith holds a significant academic profile with an h-index of 34 and has authored 164 publications, accumulating over 4,650 citations. He has served as Principal Investigator on a $216,670 NIH/National Institute on Aging grant focused on developing and testing implementation strategies for falls risk management in outpatient rehabilitation.